LET'S GO! LET'S SEW!
Blockheads 6 is underway, today is the release of this week’s free pattern! Thanks so much to the kind folks at Moda Fabrics for creating this fabulous sew along for us.
Read moreBE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 15 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 15 •
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
- VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
- THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST.
- IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH THIRTEEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.
CLICK TO LIKE US☺
QUILT-A-LONGS
GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES
TIPS & TUTORIALS
LOADS OF OTHER QUILTY FUN!
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon. Central Time (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we have started fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When the final week starts Monday DECEMBER 19 th the LAST contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon. AND THEN IT'S ALL DONE, sigh.
WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:
- send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
- post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
- Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
- Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
- If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 14
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK FOURTEEN IS:
DIANNA EICKHORN
CONGRATULATIONS DIANNA ! YOU HAVE WON A CHRISTMAS QUILT KIT , TITLED 'SUGAR', IT IS FRIVOL #10, FEATURING THE COOKIE EXCHANGE FABRIC BY SWEETWATER FOR MODA FABRICS
HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 15 : PAGODA HOUSE
BLOCK 15 PATTERN DOWNLOAD
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 15 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
(you can click on each block to enlarge it)
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
Winter Wonderland by Sherri Falls of This and That Pattern Company • AND • A Christmas Fat Quarter Bundle to get you started playing with some of the sweet Christmas block patterns in the festive book
Share a photo of Block #15 with us by Sunday , December 18th, and we'll add your name to the drawing for this prize ☺
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
CLICK ON thIs picture to get your settiNg PaTTERN
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
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Thank you for reading! I have been enjoying the quilt a long immensely and wanted to extend my thanks and appreciation to everyone who has followed along - even if you haven't decided to share a picture - just knowing you're out there somewhere sewing along is also very gratifying . We are just about finished with Be My Neighbor , The final Block #16 is slated to drop next week - I hope some of you will then share a photo of your finished quilt ( here or anyplace on Social Media )when you get them put together .
Happy Holidays!
Carol
BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 14 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 14 •
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
#MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
HEY NOW • hey now • HEY NOW
Be My Neighbor Quilt-A-Long week 13-FLIPAGRAM
- VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
- THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT WHERE YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST.
- IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH THIRTEEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.
CLICK TO LIKE US☺
TO SEE PICTURES & NEWS OF:
QUILT-A-LONGS
GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES
TIPS & TUTORIALS
LOADS OF OTHER QUILTY FUN!
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When the FIFTEENTH week starts Monday DECEMBER 12 th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed at week 16.
WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:
- send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
- post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
- Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
- Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
- If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 13
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK THIRTEEN IS:
debbie conner
CONGRATULATIONS debbie conner! YOU HAVE WON MINICK & SIMPSON'S'FAITHFUL' QUILT KIT AND YARDAGE FOR BACKING & BINDING FROM THE FEATURED COLLECTION. FRIVOL #2 FEATURES: •POLKA DOTS AND PAISLEYS FABRICS BY MINICK & SIMPSON•
HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 14 : BOAT
PATTERN DOWNLOAD FOR BLOCK FOURTEEN
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
just in time for the holiday season : a christmas quilt kit , this is 'sugar', frivol #10, featuring the cookie exchange fabric by sweetwater for moda fabrics
Here's a picture of the quilt you can make with this cute kit that's packed in a decorative tin that matches the fabric inside!
GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 14) TO ME BY SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11TH, AT 12 NOON , AND YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 14 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
(you can click on each block to enlarge it)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR SETTING PATTERN
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
Only a couple of blocks to go and we'll have completed the Be My Neighbor Quilt A Long
Get your free pattern for Block 14 • get sewing • then get a photo of your Block to me by Sunday and you could win a nice prize!
Thanks for reading, You can use the comments area below to comment, or if you have any questions.
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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 12 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
• WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 12 •
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
Photos of Block #11 shared by participants last week
VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH ELEVEN YET, CLICK ON THE GREEN BADGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS.
CLICK TO LIKE US☺
TO SEE PICTURES & NEWS OF:
QUILT-A-LONGS
GIVEAWAYS & PRIZES
TIPS & TUTORIALS
LOADS OF OTHER QUILTY FUN!
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When the THIRTEENTH week starts Monday NOVEMBER 28th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed
•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•
We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that. This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas. This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it - just let the construction begin.
Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 11
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK ELEVEN IS:
BRIGITTE CAMMI
CONGRATULATIONS BRIGITTE! YOU HAVE WOn a STATE FLOWERSCAPE FAT QUARTER BUNDLE by Turn of the Centuries for MODA !
HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 12 : patchwork place
PATTERN DOWNLOAD BLOCK #12
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE!
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
Hawthorne Ridge by Jan Patek for Moda Fabrics Layer Cake and yardage!
GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 12) TO ME BY SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH, AT 12 NOON AND
YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE: Hawthorne Ridge layer cake and 2 1/2 yards of coordinating fabric.
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 12 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
(you can click on each block to enlarge it)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
CLICK ON THIS PICTURE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR SETTING PATTERN
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Thank you for reading! - Don't hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or any problems getting your free patterns to download from our website. - Carol Detloff
BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG • WEEK 7 • #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
WELCOME BACK TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD • WEEK 7
PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT-A-LONG
BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE GOOD FOLKS AT MODA FABRICS / UNITED NOTIONS
Photo Share of Block No. Six
VISIT OUR BLOG EACH MONDAY TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE BLUEPRINT AND BUILD YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. THERE'S A PICTURE OF THE COMPLETE QUILT & SETTING PATTERN AT THE END OF THIS BLOG POST. IF YOU DIDN'T GET THE PATTERNS FOR BLOCKS ONE THROUGH SIX, CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE PATTERNS:
PATTERN DOWNLOAD BLOCKS ONE THROUGH SIX
Are you quilting along with us?
If you're building your neighborhood we want to see your blocks too. If you'll share a photo of your block with us each week you could win a prize. Read how below:
READ ABOUT THE PRIZES:
- Each Monday come here to our blog get your free downloadable blueprint .
- Stitch up your house block.
- Share a picture of that week's completed house block with us by the following Sunday at 12 Noon (see below how to share a photo )
- We'll enter your name into a random drawing for a prize. Winner announced on the weekly Monday blog post along with the next pattern download.
- Every Monday we'll start fresh with a NEW house blueprint to download and a NEW contest to enter. You can send a photo from anywhere. if your name is chosen as a weekly winner we can ship prizes all over the world to our international friends too! - We are a global neighborhood☺
- When the Eighth week starts Monday OCTOBER 24th a new contest for a new prize will begin, then end the following Sunday at Noon, and sew on and sew forth, until the neighborhood is completed.
•16 BLUEPRINTS •16 WEEKS •16 PRIZES•
We're not picking our favorite block photo, or looking for nice seams or anything like that. This isn't a sewing contest - it's a neighborhood of quilters sharing pictures of their projects and ideas. This is a FUN neighborhood we're building, such a happy place that the quilt police need never come down our streets, so don't stress about it - just let the construction begin.
Stitch up your block, snap a picture and send it off to us. The weekly winner will be chosen in a random drawing from all the people who shared a photo of that week's block with us - we just want to see your blocks so the weekly prize drawing is a way to thank you for sharing photos of your Be My Neighbor quilt blocks.
WAYS TO SHARE YOUR WEEKLY BLOCK PHOTO:
- send your photo in an email to me : Carol@RockingChairQuilts.com
- post your photo on our Facebook page- CLICK HERE to get to the Facebook page.
- Tweet a photo @makeaquilt or tag us in your tweet @MakeAQuilt
- Post your photo on Instagram and tag us # rockingchairquilts
- If you live nearby you can pop in during SHOP HOURS each week we'll take photo of your block for you.
PRIZE WINNER FROM WEEK 6
A RANDOM DRAWING WAS HELD AND THE WINNER FOR WEEK six IS SHARON TATE.
CONGRATULATIONS SHARON! WE WILL GET YOUR SILVER LININGS LAYER CAKE, SOUTHERN EXPOSURE CHARM PACK AND AURIFIL THREADS SENT OFF TO YOU JUST AS SOON AS WE GET YOUR MAILING INFO.
LET THE CONSTRUCTION BEGIN- HERE'S THIS WEEK'S BLOCK:
BLOCK 7 : windMILL HOUSE
PATTERN DOWNLOAD - BLOCK 7
A NEW WEEK HAS BEGUN AND WE HAVE A NEW PRIZE TO OFFER. READ ON:
•THIS WEEKS GOODIES •
Please share a photo of your Be My Neighbor Block 7 with me, I will enter your name in a drawing for the prize for this week:
MODA BAKE SHOP'S SWEET CELEBRATIONS BOOK & WINDERMERE JELLY ROLL
GET A PHOTO OF THIS WEEK'S HOUSE (BLOCK 7) TO ME BY SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, AT 12 NOON AND YOU'LL BE ENTERED FOR A CHANCE TO WIN THIS PRIZE.
NEIGHBORHOOD PHOTO GALLERY
UPLOADS OF BLOCK 7 FROM QUILT-A-LONG PARTICIPANTS
Be My Neighbor Quilt finishes to 68" x 84 1/2".
CLICK ON the BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT picture (above) TO DOWNLOAD THE SETTING PATTERN.
Moda has rendered the pattern downloads "the blueprints" for you in gray-scale to allow everyone to color their neighborhood using a wide variety of fabric and color choices.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT
YOUR BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -FROM MODA:
- The finished quilt will measure 68″ x 84 1/2″.
- There are 16 blocks in the quilt top. The rows are separated by horizontal sashing strips.
- These are very scrappy blocks so exact yardage for a set number of fabrics has not been calculated. Mix your favorite Moda prints to create your colorful neighborhood!
Fabric Requirements:
16 House Blocks: Assorted Prints & Solids
Background and Sashing: 4 -1/2 yards
Borders: 1 – 1/4 yards
Binding: 2/3 yard
Backing: 4 – 3/4 yards
For a quilt using the same background for blocks, sashing and borders, you will need 5 – 3/4 yards total. For scrappy backgrounds, sashing and borders, allow for just a little bit more fabric.
Get your quilting crown on and get sewing. I am looking forward to seeing all of your Be My Neighbor Block No. 7s - Carol
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BE MY NEIGHBOR QUILT -A- LONG #MODABEMYNEIGHBOR
Quilt - A- Long with Moda and Rocking Chair Quilts #modabemyneighbor is underway . Visit the blog @ Rocking Chair Quilts each Monday to get your free pattern and sew along with us.
Read more#modasamplershuffle Sampler Scramble Contest at RockingChairQuilts.com
this contest is over - congratulations to diana metz , our winner!
Congratulations Diana! Your quilt entry has received the most votes. You have won the Sampler Scramble contest. 2nd place was Wendy's quilt and 3rd went to Viola. Thanks to everyone who entered a quilt and to all those who cast a vote!
Read more details about the Sampler Scramble Contest CLICK HERE
Entrants had until March 1st, 2016 to submit their Sampler Shuffle Quilt photos that are set together with their ORIGINAL setting design.
Please use the comment area below to vote for your favorite quilt. You can also vote by 'LIKING' the quilt photo on our FACEBOOK PAGE. These quilters all played along during the 10 weeks of #ModaSamplerShuffle and then entered our contest because they EACH created their own quilt layout designs for the 30 shuffle blocks . They all did a mighty fine job don't you think so? Thank you for coming to this blogpost and please take a moment to vote for your favorite of the 4 entries - Carol
#modasamplershuffle THE SAMPLER SCRAMBLE QUILT CONTEST AT ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
Enter a photo of your Moda Sampler Shuffle Quilt top in our Sampler Scramble Quilt Contest for a chance to win a bundle of Moda Fat Quarters
Read moreEliza's Indigo Quilt Kit Bundle Giveaway #showmethemoda #aurifil #modafrivols
this giveaway at ROCKING CHAIR QUILTS has ended.
We have a winner! Congratulations to Nancy Y-M
Enter up to 4 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) at the end of this blog post
Be sure to LIKE US on Facebook so you'll know when each giveaway begins.
As the holiday merriment is winding down, so begins the winter season. Absolutely a good time to settle in and make some pretty quilts . Don't you think so?
We can help with the making of quilts by offering you the opportunity to enter for a chance to win this week's prize bundle.
What's included in this week's giveaway?
A QUILT KIT; FRIVOL # 3- HERITAGE- CONTAINS ELIZA'S INDIGO FABRIC BUNDLE BY MODA FABRICS, YOUR PATTERN, A BONUS PATTERN AND A SURPRISE, ALL PACKAGED IN A COLLECTIBLE TIN THAT MATCHES THE FABRIC INSIDE.
A BUNDLE IS ALWAYS SWEETER WHEN IT INCLUDES SOME YUMMY AURIFIL THREADS! -2 BIG SPOOLS of 50 WT MAKO COTTON colors 2920 and 2783
Eliza's Indigo fabrics- enough for your HERITAGE quilt back and binding.
AND -THIS USEFUL TOOL - CLEARLY PERFECT ANGLES.
IT'S A TEMPLATE THAT 'CLINGS ' TO THE BED OF YOUR SEWING MACHINE.
IT HAS LINES TO GUIDE YOUR STITCHING SO YOU WON'T HAVE TO DRAW DIAGONAL LINES ON YOUR FABRIC SQUARES
Here is a photo of what the HERITAGE QUILT looks like.
Enter up to 4 times using the Rafflecopter widget (the WHITE BOX below) .
Contest ends JANUARY 7th 2016 at Midnight CST . MSR VALUE of BUNDLE $98.00 USD. For complete rules click HERE.
THIS GIVEAWAY AT ROCKING CHAIR QUILTS HAS ENDED.
WE HAVE A WINNER! CONGRATULATIONS TO NANCY Y-M
Here's everything in the prize bundle for this giveaway
TAH - DAH!
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR BEING A PART OF OUR GIVEAWAY.
ENJOY THE SEW!®
#modasamplershuffle week ten- finale
OK LET'S GO!
HERE ARE YOUR PATTERNS FOR THIS WEEK
The final 3 blocks:
fi·na·le ?
fəˈnalē,fəˈnälē/ noun
the last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting. synonyms:climax, culmination;
I can't believe how quickly the 10 weeks have sped by,
Well- the sampler shuffle is not quite over, this is not really the LAST part of this fun project; we will still need to set these 30 blocks into a quilt:
Moda has designed an awesome setting for this bounty of blocks: CLICK HERE to download the MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE SETTING PATTERN.
-OR-
If you are going to put your sampler blocks together in your own way....CLICK HERE to find out how to be a part of our SAMPLER SCRAMBLE CONTEST - you could win a bundle of Fat Quarters!
WEEK ten - WHAT CAROL DID:
- Worked on blocks 28, 29 and 30
- got SO busy with inventory and a BIG SALE in the quilt shop I didn't get much else done for this blog post - but I will add some more info so.... - I thought I had better get these last 3 blocks up early for you to work on over the rest of the NEW YEAR'S holiday weekend.
I found that I needed to cut four 2" squares of background ( the pattern says cut 2)- You would figure that out when you make your block - but I thought I would mention it :)
My two sets of BLOCKS 28 29 and 30
Wendy came by the shop this week and shared her shuffle blocks. Her fabrics are from the Country Orchard collection by Blackbird Designs for Moda. Thank you for sharing Wendy!
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR SAMPLER BLOCKS! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR
THERE IS A COMMENT AREA BELOW- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PROGRESS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE -
SEND ME YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS AND I WILL PASTE THEM RIGHT HERE!
EMAIL : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
#modasamplershuffle week nine
WHAT'S THAT? YOU JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THE SHUFFLE AND YOU NEED PATTERNS ONE THROUGH twenty-four?
A CLICK ON the sewing machine logo at the top of this post will TAKE YOU THERE.
HOW IS IT GOING FOR YOU THIS WEEK?
we'd love to see your sampler blocks! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
HERE ARE THE BLOCKS THAT VIOLA SHARED WITH US LAST WEEK- HER FABRICS ARE PERFECT FOR A CHRISTMAS DAY SHUFFLE POST. THANKS VIOLA!
DID YOU JUST FIND OUT ABOUT MODA'S SAMPLER SHUFFLE ?
CLICK HERE to read more details about the Sampler Shuffle and Rocking Chair Quilt's SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest
WEEK NINE - WHAT CAROL DID:
We had a very memorable Christmas with our family-so before I talk about my shuffle doings this week, I just want to express how thankful and grateful I am for the wonderful people in my life.
Now on to the shuffle and what I did.:
- Worked on blocks 25, 26 and 27.
- I had a a little fun with BLOCK 26 and made a Christmas MINI quilt. (SEE PHOTO AT END OF THIS POST)
- I SHARED SOME BASIC TIPS BECAUSE THEY HELP MY FINISHED WORK TURN OUT BETTER
SOME LITTLE THINGS WE SHOULD REMEMBER TO DO TO GET GOOD RESULTS WHEN PIECING SMALL BLOCKS
SCROLL DOWN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WEEKS TIPS:
TIP ONE
SEW WITH A SHARP NEEDLE
CHANGE YOUR SEWING MACHINE NEEDLE REGULARLY. A SHARP NEEDLE MAKES EVERYTHING GO SEW WELL. KEEP AN ASSORTMENT OF NEEDLE TYPES AND SIZES ON HAND FOR THE DIFFERENT THINGS YOU SEW.
WHEN WORKING ON SMALL PIECING (LIKE OUR SHUFFLE BLOCKS) WHILE A STANDARD DUTY NEEDLE WILL DO , CONSIDER USING A A FINER GAUGE NEEDLE TO HELP YOUR 1/4" SEAM BE EVEN MORE ACCURATE. -consult your sewing machine manual for the brands and sizes of needles that work on your particular sewing machine.
TIP two
USE GOOD THREAD
WHILE GREAT GRANDMA APPRECIATES THAT YOU ARE DETERMINED TO USE UP ALL THE THREAD IN THAT DECORATIVE TIN THAT SHE BEQUEATHED YOU, IT'S BETTER NOT TO USE IT FOR PIECING A QUILT- I KNOW IT'S ON THOSE COOL WOODEN SPOOLS TOO- BUT UNLESS IT'S AN ALL COTTON 40 OR 50 WEIGHT QUALITY THREAD IT'S BETTER TO KEEP IT IN THAT TIN AS A SENTIMENTAL MEMORY OF YOUR BELOVED QUILTING ANCESTOR.
GET YOURSELF SOME GOOD QUALITY PIECING THREAD AND WATCH HOW MUCH BETTER YOUR PIECING LOOKS WHEN YOU USE IT. I LIKE AURIFIL THREAD. OH OKAY - I LOVE AURIFIL THREAD!
TIP THREE
GOT TOOLS? USE THEM!
USE WHAT YOU LOVE: This is my CLEARLY PERFECT ANGLES A 'window' cling style guide that clings to the bed of my machine and helps sew perfect diagonal lines and 1/4" seams. I don't ever have to draw lines on my squares. YAY! I love this tool.
MOST USEFUL TOOL IN MY TOOL BOX : The lowly seam ripper, or as my quilting buddy Mary calls it. "my UN-sewer". On it's own a useful & necessary tool but it's real impact is based on your willingness to use it. If you have to ask yourself, "should I redo this seam?" you probably need to redo that seam. Get out your UN-sewer and have at it.
TRIANGLE PAPERS: I don't always reach for triangle paper , but when I do I am SO happy with how perfect the triangle pieces turn out. These are PRIMITIVE GATHERINGS TRIANGLE PAPERS that we have in the shop. They come packaged as a nice big bunch for a reasonable price and I love the results I get with them .. I used them to piece the Christmas MINI quilt pictured below:
BLOCK 26 X 4 = CHRISTMAS MINI
THERE IS A COMMENT AREA BELOW- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHARE YOUR PROGRESS OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE MODA SAMPLER SHUFFLE -
SEND ME YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS AND I WILL PASTE THEM RIGHT HERE!
THANKS SO MUCH.
CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
#modasamplershuffle week eight
DID YOU JUST FIND OUT ABOUT MODA'S SAMPLER SHUFFLE ?
CLICK HERE to read more details about the Sampler Shuffle and Rocking Chair Quilt's SAMPLER SCRAMBLE contest
HOW IS IT GOING FOR YOU THIS WEEK?
We posted the the Triangle , Border and Setting Patterns here again for you so they're handy whenever you need to peek at them:
WILL YOU DESIGN YOUR OWN SETTING FOR YOUR SAMPLER SHUFFLE BLOCKS?
YOU COULD WIN A QUILTY PRIZE FROM ROCKING CHAIR QUILTS! READ ABOUT OUR SAMPLER SCRAMBLE CONTEST BY CLICKING HERE.
WE'D LOVE TO SEE YOUR SAMPLER BLOCKS! IF YOU'D LIKE TO SHARE YOUR BLOCK PHOTOS:
YOU CAN POST YOUR BLOCK PICTURES AND COMMENTS ON OUR FACEBOOK PAGE OR I'LL POST THEM FOR YOU JUST SEND THEM IN AN EMAIL TO ME : CAROL@ROCKINGCHAIRQUILTS.COM
WEEK eight - WHAT CAROL DID
Worked on blocks 22, 23 AND 24. Started making Flying geese for the inner border of my shuffle quilts.
With my baby quilt fabrics, I made 3 versions of block 23- I stitched the first one together wrong then swapped the colors out on the other 2. & decided to keep all 3 of them
I am making 2 sets of blocks using different fabrics. For one set I am using Somerset by Fig Tree quilts for Moda and the other set is using Moda Bella Solids and Muslin Mates .
To make my Shuffle blocks into a quilt, I will be using MODA's setting pattern for both of my sets .
Have you seen this setting pattern? CLICK HERE to take a look at it.
So here we are already 8 weeks along and working on blocks 22 to 24. It is high time I ought to start working on the 144 flying geese I will need for the inner border that MODA's setting pattern uses.
Wait ....what? 144? Yes ma'am that's twelve dozen! Egads that's enough to spell the word 'MODA' over and over again.
With that many to make I thought I would get going, get organized , do a little chain piecing and have some stacks of geese to show for my effort.
Now there are probably a dozen different ways to stitch together a goose . So please use your favorite method.
I put together a picture blog slide show to show you what I did to make the geese. This is not something I invented but is one way I have done it when there are a LOT of flying geese units needed. Scroll down to view.
MAKING FLYING GEESE UNITS
CHOOSE YOUR FAVORITE METHOD. HERE IS A PICTURE GUIDE OF WHAT I DID, IF YOU WANT TO GIVE IT A TRY:
This week's Sampler Shuffle Blocks